[CAUT] professor tuning variables (David Love)

[Ed Sutton]

Jorgensen's book is not necessarily the most helpful in learning to tune WTs 
aurally.
WTs can be revisited using 20th century techniques using A as the pitch 
standard.
For an easy start, consider that several useful WTs temper A-C# the same as 
ET. thus it is possible to begin with a stack of equal tempered M3's in the 
A octave, then proceed using A and C# as reference pitches.
Bill Bremmer has refined a "Victorian" WT that he demonstrates often at PTG 
seminars.
For meantones, set A-C# however you want, divide it into equal-beating 
fourths or fifths, then set the other thirds to the given notes.
Ed S.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] professor tuning variables (David Love)


> Not so much a matter of difficulty, I just haven't taken the time to learn
> the WTs (even though I do have Jorgensen's book). At some point you just
> have to choose where to spend your limited time and energy. Since I don't
> set temperaments aurally anymore it's not really an issue anyway.
>
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of 
> Israel
> Stein
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:14 AM
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] professor tuning variables (David Love)
>
> David,
>
> Very interesting. ET is the most difficult and time-consuming
> temperament to tune aurally. In comparison most WT's are a piece of cake
> - at least half and often substantially more intervals are tuned
> beatless. Extensive use of WT's aurally would actually save time as
> compared to ET or at the very least be time-neutral, if tuners ever
> bothered to learn them. Only goes to show that given long enough,
> prisoners learn to love their shackles.
>
> Israel Stein
>>
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>> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:14:01 -0800
>> From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] professor tuning variables
>> To: <caut at ptg.org>
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>> Damn, got me there.
>>
>> David Love
>> www.davidlovepianos.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> If not for ETDs, it wouldn't be an option today. How about a
>> show of hands for those offering a plethora of alternative
>> temperaments tuned aurally.
>> Ron N
>>
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>